Also on Roberts’ list is “Gregory-John: Tudehope” who reliably informs anyone interested that he is “no longer one of the people of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania, or any Commonwealth territory humbly relying on the blessings of Almighty God”.

This is an example of the language and grammatical quirks typical of the “sovereign citizen” movement – a group who claim immunity from laws and will routinely challenge the legitimacy of courts they might find themselves in front of.

Another on Roberts’ list is “Romley—Stewart:Stover”, who is embroiled in some legal issues currently up in north Queensland. Sharp-eyed observers of a December 2015 segment on the ABC’s 7.30 Report into the potential terror threat of the “sovereign citizen” movement will have heard Romley arguing with police.

Who else? There’s climate science denial bloggers JoNova and David Evans. There’s Australia’s current New York Consul-General, Nick Minchin, a climate “sceptic” and former Liberal Party powerbroker.

There’s former Thatcher-era chancellor Nigel Lawson, founder of the similarly “sceptical” Global Warming Policy Foundation. Also on the list is Benny Peiser, who runs the GWPF. US Republican politicians Ron Paul and James “global warming is the greatest hoax ever” Inhofe also make Roberts’ honour roll.

Special mentions on Roberts’ list also go to Australian radio personalities Alan Jones and Grant Goldman, who are thanked for “giving science a public voice”. Jones is the patron of the Galileo Movement – the climate science denial group that Robert’s managed for a few years before he was elected.

Now let’s be clear.

I am not saying that just because Malcolm Roberts thanked a bunch of conspiracy theorists, that he therefore shares their views.